Happy Valley results · Wed, 15 May 2024

9 races · going GOOD · rail C

Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 15 May 2024

TIMESTORM R1 at 12.0 · surprise · CAMINO R6 at 11.0 · surprise · SWEET DIAMOND R5 at 7.2 · SETANTA R7 at 6.2 · BIG RED R2 at 5.6 · TO INFINITY R4 at 5.2 · FLAMINGO TRILLION R3 at 3.9 · PRIME MORTAR R8 at 3.8 · COPARTNER PRANCE R9 at 2.8

Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf

Won by TIMESTORM at 12.0 · 1:10.36 · sectionals 23.85 · 23.37 · 11.32 · 12.05 · 23.14 · 11.63 · 11.51
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. EASY TWO11. PODIUM10. NOBLE ONE9. CHEER FOR SOUTH8. AUGUST MOON7. CIRCUIT SPLENDOR6. YEABOI5. VIVA A LA4. WIND SPEEDER3. ISLAND SURPRISE2. SONIC BOOM1. TIMESTORM
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1TIMESTORM (8)8125Midfield12.0
Jumped well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, angled out after passing 350M, finished off strongly to score.
2SONIC BOOM (4)5130Midfield10.0
Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.)
3ISLAND SURPRISE (9)4121Midfield10.0
Commenced well, raced prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader 400M, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
4WIND SPEEDER (5)11129Midfield32.0
Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest finish.
5VIVA A LA (7)2125Leader3.7
Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6YEABOI (6)3128Midfield14.0
Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight.
7CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (11)6116Stalker31.0
Jumped well, tracked leaders, 2 wide, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
8AUGUST MOON (10)1120Stalker4.0
Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/4L, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
9CHEER FOR SOUTH (1)9127Leader4.8
Jumped with them, unable to slot in, trapped 3 wide in midfield, no cover for the majority of the race, 3 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
10NOBLE ONE (2)10134Midfield21.0
Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.
11PODIUM (3)7125Closer71.0
Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made no progress in straight.
12EASY TWO (12)12112Midfield40.0
Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.

Race 2 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf

Won by BIG RED at 5.6 · 1:40.48 · sectionals 28.20 · 23.23 · 24.82 · 12.26 · 12.56 · 24.23 · 12.07 · 12.16
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st10th10. FOREMOST TEDDY9. FORTUNE COOKIES8. FRUITY WARRIOR7. TRADITION6. SNOWALOT5. STRONGEST BOY4. RUNNING BOY3. SUPER BABY2. I CAN1. BIG RED
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1BIG RED (4)9126Leader5.6
Tracked leaders along the 2-path, worked nicely into the race passing 400M, stuck to task well hitting the front 150M out, was strongly challenged late but managed to hold on.
2I CAN (1)8135Stalker7.0
Jumped only fairly, settled behind midfield slightly further back than anticipated, swung wide for home, did best work late under big weight, just missed out.
3SUPER BABY (6)5130Leader22.0
Went forward to be sharing lead on the inside passing 1400M, kept fighting hard on straightening, couldn't hold off first two over final 150M.
4RUNNING BOY (9)1121Midfield7.1
From draw 1 moved up to chase leaders on inside, close up 3rd turning for home, ran to the line one paced.
5STRONGEST BOY (5)3131Midfield5.9
Jumped on terms, settled down midfield on the inside, briefly held up on the home turn before finishing off the race fairly.
6SNOWALOT (2)2134Midfield5.3
Maintained a midfield position along the 2-path, couldn't muster in the straight and was never a threat. (Jockey : may appreciate a surface with more give.)
7TRADITION (3)6132Closer63.0
Reserved in a rearward position, little change to the turn, briefly held up 350M but worked home only fairly afterwards, always held by leaders.
8FRUITY WARRIOR (10)10119Midfield7.2
Taken across on jumping from wide draw, settled at the rear 8Ls off leader, wide into straight and couldn't go on. Never involved. (Blood in trachea.)
9FORTUNE COOKIES (7)4127no history78.0
Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, ended up racing at the rear 8Ls away, under serious pressure home turn, soon left behind by rivals.
10FOREMOST TEDDY (8)7126Stalker5.5
Moved forward to race outside the lead, came under pressure from 600M, soon gave ground and was eased down in the home straight. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.)

Race 3 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf

Won by FLAMINGO TRILLION at 3.9 · 1:49.18 · sectionals 13.51 · 23.65 · 23.85 · 24.20 · 12.14 · 12.06 · 23.97 · 11.94 · 12.03
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st9th9. GALLANT WAKING8. BRAVEHEARTS7. DEVILDOM6. NOBLE PURSUIT5. INTREPID WINNER4. QUANTUM PATCH3. AWESOME FLUKE2. WINNING DRAGON1. FLAMINGO TRILLION
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1FLAMINGO TRILLION (7)3124Leader3.9
Ridden along to lead, traveled comfortably, responded nicely when place under pressure inside 100M.
2WINNING DRAGON (1)4135Stalker17.0
Sat in front of midfield on the rail, traveled smoothly, made good progress passing 150M, kept on well to hold 2nd.
3AWESOME FLUKE (5)1125Midfield5.9
Sat worse than midfield, raced keenly in the early stages, slightly held up entering the Straight, ran on evenly.
4QUANTUM PATCH (6)7125Closer6.2
Settled behind midfield, traveled okay, one pace to the line.
5INTREPID WINNER (9)2118Closer12.0
Sat rear, commenced to improve inside 800M, closed off okay.
6NOBLE PURSUIT (3)6128Midfield3.2
Sat midfield, responded only fairly under pressure, weakened entering the Straight, could not be ridden out (Substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea, See Incident Report).
7DEVILDOM (8)8121Midfield40.0
Chased the leader, traveled okay, gave ground rounding the Turn, weakened inside 200M (See Incident Report).
8BRAVEHEARTS (4)9127Midfield35.0
Slow to jump, sat towards rear, raced wide until 800M where elected to shifted back in, no impression in the Straight.
9GALLANT WAKING (2)5134Closer7.9
Sat in front of midfield, raced wide and without cover, raced keenly thereafter, failed to respond over the concluding stages (See Incident Report).

Race 4 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf

Won by TO INFINITY at 5.2 · 1:40.91 · sectionals 27.62 · 23.49 · 25.32 · 12.83 · 12.49 · 24.48 · 12.54 · 11.94
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. BIG TWO11. EAGLE RUN10. MISTER ARM9. HAPPY HUNK8. DRAGON DELIGHT7. MASTER OF LUCK6. YEE CHEONG WARRIOR5. HANG'S CHOICE4. RELIABLE PROFIT3. KEEN UNITY2. HAPPIHOOD1. TO INFINITY
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1TO INFINITY (3)3135Midfield5.2
Settled nicely behind midfield, waited with until top of straight, quickened up strongly to lead near 150M, drew away for a big win giving nothing else a chance.
2HAPPIHOOD (9)12116Stalker48.0
Jumped only fairly, caught wide no cover early and was allowed to stride forward 800M, pressed leader entering home turn, took over early straight but no match for the fast finishing winner 150M.
3KEEN UNITY (1)1135Midfield8.0
Held up in midfield along the fence, had a ground saving trip, fought on steadily under top weight to claim 3rd, no threat to runaway winner.
4RELIABLE PROFIT (2)8135Stalker9.8
Jumped on terms and held a prominent position behind leaders, tried hard on straightening but couldn't quicken enough.
5HANG'S CHOICE (11)5115Midfield35.0
Not far off from leaders early stages then sat back in midfield, switched 3-wide 600M, battled on over final 300M but lacked the dash to launch a serious bid.
6YEE CHEONG WARRIOR (5)9133Closer17.0
Settled towards the rear, held 11th position at the turn, came wide into straight then stayed on for non-threatening 6th.
7MASTER OF LUCK (4)6134Midfield5.6
Reserved towards the rear 6Ls off leader, held up making the home turn, no clear running again from 200M-100M. Could do better.
8DRAGON DELIGHT (6)10124Stalker5.8
Contested early lead before obtaining a trailing position behind leaders from 1200M, shuffled back to midfield making home turn, got to the line only fairly. (Jockey: may be better suited if it is able to race in the lead.)
9HAPPY HUNK (8)2126Leader35.0
Soon led setting fast pace in the first half of the race, joined by rival entering home turn, wilted in the running passing 300M.
10MISTER ARM (12)7113Leader64.0
Jumped awkwardly, soon ended up at the rear 9Ls off the pace, driven along home turn but failed to muster the speed to challenge.
11EAGLE RUN (10)11112Stalker11.0
Caught wide early stages, moved up to race outside leader 1200M, under pressure to keep up 600M, no extra top of straight.
12BIG TWO (7)4129Stalker4.9
Bumped at the start, maintained a position ahead of midfield, moved closer to leaders 600M, found disappointingly little on straightening, soon out of contention. (Bled.)

Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by SWEET DIAMOND at 7.2 · 1:10.37 · sectionals 23.45 · 22.74 · 11.24 · 11.50 · 24.18 · 11.82 · 12.36
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st11th11. BRAVO WARRIOR10. MANYTHANKS FOREVER9. SUNNY DARLING8. WINNING HEART7. GLORY CLOUD6. SUPER AXIOM5. SIGHT HERO4. CURRAHEE3. GIMME FIVE2. COSMO NAVIGATOR1. SWEET DIAMOND
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1SWEET DIAMOND (11)6119Leader7.2
Quickly into stride, raced in 2nd, 2 lengths behind the leader, easy run to turn, took the lead after passing 200M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2COSMO NAVIGATOR (6)8122Leader20.0
Shifted in at start, raced in 3rd, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, no impression on winner.
3GIMME FIVE (7)1122Stalker6.5
Began smartly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, closed off well to take a place without threatening.
4CURRAHEE (3)5128no history15.0
Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5SIGHT HERO (2)2130Midfield9.8
Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 7 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
6SUPER AXIOM (8)10119Leader10.0
Jumped well from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed after passing 200M, weakened final 100M.
7GLORY CLOUD (4)7128Midfield2.6
Slightly slow out, raced at rear, 9 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, taken wide in straight and made some progress. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
8WINNING HEART (5)3125Midfield6.5
Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
9SUNNY DARLING (1)9135Stalker19.0
Moderately away from a tricky draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
10MANYTHANKS FOREVER (10)11120Midfield90.0
Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 9 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.
11BRAVO WARRIOR (9)4121Midfield87.0
Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
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Race 6 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf

Won by CAMINO at 11.0 · 57.63 · sectionals 12.55 · 21.31 · 10.24 · 11.07 · 23.77 · 11.57 · 12.20
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. GORGEOUS VITALITY11. SUPER COMMANDER10. PHILOS9. JOY IN JOY8. SIGHT HAPPY7. ONE FOR ALL6. CIRCUIT SEVEN5. SERGEANT PEPPER4. FORTUNE WARRIOR3. HAPPY HORSE2. MA COMET1. CAMINO
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1CAMINO (8)1121no history11.0
Jumped with the field, settled at the rear on the rail, travelled smoothly throughout, saved ground rounding the Turn, switched out in the Straight and stayed on very well to score.
2MA COMET (3)4133Midfield12.0
Settled in front of midfield on the rail, made good ground along the rail, got bumped final 150M, could not hold off the winner.
3HAPPY HORSE (9)3121Leader9.7
Showed very good early speed to lead, kept on nicely until slightly weakened final 100M. (See Incident Report)
4FORTUNE WARRIOR (2)12133Leader5.3
Tracked leader 2 wide, kept on okay for 4th.
5SERGEANT PEPPER (5)7131Leader12.0
Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, ran on evenly.
6CIRCUIT SEVEN (7)8120Midfield18.0
Settled towards the rear 3 wide, stayed on and made some late ground.
7ONE FOR ALL (1)11135Leader16.0
Ridden along early but was caught wide no cover on pace, limited response in the Straight.
8SIGHT HAPPY (6)9128no history5.2
Settled midfield 3 wide, raced greenly throughout, made some progress in the Straight. (See Incident Report)
9JOY IN JOY (11)6117no history9.9
Settled behind midfield 2 wide, got hampered rounding the Home Turn, took some time to respond but did make ground final 100M.
10PHILOS (12)5114Stalker17.0
Settled behind the leaders 2 wide, made little impression.
11SUPER COMMANDER (4)10126Leader12.0
Got crowded at the start, settled towards the rear, never a factor. (See Incident Report)
12GORGEOUS VITALITY (10)2120Midfield8.3
Under pressure from the beginning, never involved. (Performance unacceptable, must trial) (See Incident Report)

Race 7 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf

Won by SETANTA at 6.2 · 1:40.70 · sectionals 28.35 · 23.75 · 24.13 · 12.05 · 12.08 · 24.47 · 12.00 · 12.47
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st11th11. RUNNING AHEAD10. FAMILY FORTUNE9. GALLANT HERO8. AFFORDABLE7. HOLY POWER6. NICE BIRDIE5. TURIN WARRIOR4. MR ALADDIN3. GALLANT CROWN2. DRAGON STAR1. SETANTA
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1SETANTA (7)8125Closer6.2
Jumped well but soon taken back to last and waited with, came under pressure rounding home bend before going widest into straight, ran on well near the centre of the track to snatch victory final strides.
2DRAGON STAR (4)9128Leader5.5
Pressed forward from wide draw to share early lead 2-wide, restrained half a length off the pace into back straight, renewed effort to join race leader making final turn, held every chance in straight only to be denied final strides.
3GALLANT CROWN (6)5118Leader14.0
Shared early lead before gaining some 1L advantage into back straight, led until joined again making final turn, held every chance on rail only to be denied final strides.
4MR ALADDIN (9)7122Leader8.9
Always prominent travelling one-out-one-back most of the way, came under pressure from 600 metres out holding place chance into straight, unable to sustain effort.
5TURIN WARRIOR (3)2130Midfield4.4
Settled in midfield on rail, came under pressure from approaching final turn sneaking closer into straight, fought on steadily on rail without threatening.
6NICE BIRDIE (11)4114Stalker12.0
Soon taken back to worse than midfield, commenced move under pressure rounding home bend, fought on steadily under pressure in straight without threatening.
7HOLY POWER (5)1128Midfield5.4
Began well from the one draw before settling over 2L back in 4th on rail, closer in 3rd early in back straight before becoming 5th about 700 metres out, saved ground turning in for home but had no more to give in the run to the line.
8AFFORDABLE (1)11135Midfield36.0
Settled in last few after moderate start from a poor draw, came under pressure rounding home bend saving ground into straight, kept on same pace without threatening.
9GALLANT HERO (2)10134Midfield10.0
Settled in last few on rail, came under pressure from 600 metres out saving ground on rail turning in for home, baulked for a run over 200 metres out, hung in a difficult ride shortly after, made no impression closing stages.
10FAMILY FORTUNE (8)3119Closer40.0
Settled in forward of midfield in 5th some over 4L back rounding first bend, travelled keenly before rapid headway past the 800 metres to reach close-up 3rd 3-wide, drifted wider into straight and soon weakened.
11RUNNING AHEAD (10)6119Stalker24.0
Travelled 3-wide in midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend and one of the widest into straight, soon faded.

Race 8 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by PRIME MORTAR at 3.8 · 1:10.60 · sectionals 23.88 · 22.83 · 11.14 · 11.69 · 23.89 · 11.83 · 12.06
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. DOUBLE BINGO11. E UNIVERSE10. HAPPY FEELING9. SIGHT SUPREME8. MISTER FOX7. HARMONY N HOME6. HERCULES5. FAIRY HORSE4. SUPER EAGLE3. LAPRAS2. SPICY GOLD1. PRIME MORTAR
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1PRIME MORTAR (4)11123Closer3.8
Ridden forward from wide draw, pressed leader from 800M, responded strongly to take lead nearing 200M, drew clear winning decisively.
2SPICY GOLD (9)9120Stalker6.0
Held up in midfield along the fence, took a while to muster on straightening, did best work final 150M to claim 2nd close home.
3LAPRAS (8)1121Closer35.0
Jumped awkwardly, never far off from leaders, 3rd at 400M, lay in when under pressure, fought on evenly to the line but couldn't bridge the gap on winner.
4SUPER EAGLE (10)3120Stalker8.4
Chased leaders early, fell back to a position ahead of midfield middle stages but remained in touch turning for home, kept on steadily over final 300M but not making ground on first few.
5FAIRY HORSE (6)10123Closer48.0
Not hurried on jumping from a wide barrier, towards the rear 6Ls off the pace middle stages, made some minor headway in the straight but never threatened.
6HERCULES (7)4121Midfield16.0
Adopted a rearward position 8Ls on settling, wide into straight and had plenty to make up, failed to get into the finish despite closing off fastest.
7HARMONY N HOME (12)2115Closer9.5
Settled in the second half of the field, 8th at 400M 6Ls away, worked home only fairly and never a winning hope.
8MISTER FOX (5)8124Midfield131.0
Dropped back to the rear 8Ls off the pace, saved ground on inside, gave limited response on straightening, No impression.
9SIGHT SUPREME (3)12128no history7.3
From wide draw obtained a 3-wide spot in midfield, failed to finish off in the straight. (Jockey: would derive benefit from tonight's race experience and potentially being stepped up in distance.)
10HAPPY FEELING (11)6117Midfield26.0
Settled behind midfield, struggled to go with the pace entering home turn, never in the hunt.
11E UNIVERSE (1)7135Stalker6.8
Soon in front, pressed by rival from 950M, came under pressure on entering the home straight and drifted out of contention.
12DOUBLE BINGO (2)5130no history8.0
Bustled along, moved up to join leader from 950M, raced greenly after being crossed by rival near 600M, soon came under pressure then weakened in the straight.

Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf

Won by COPARTNER PRANCE at 2.8 · 1:09.87 · sectionals 23.37 · 22.77 · 11.12 · 11.65 · 23.73 · 11.70 · 12.03
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. SUPER WINNER11. MAGIC PHOENIX10. ARMOUR EAGLE9. NEVER TOO SOON8. WINNING ICEY7. A AMERIC TE SPECSO6. HAPPY TRIO5. HEALTHY HEALTHY4. OUR LUCKY GLORY3. SOLAR PARTNER2. CALIFORNIA TOUCH1. COPARTNER PRANCE
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1COPARTNER PRANCE (2)7132Leader2.8
Commenced well, raced better than midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly, took the lead close home.
2CALIFORNIA TOUCH (9)1120Leader3.9
Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3SOLAR PARTNER (7)10124Stalker17.0
Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, angled out 350M, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4OUR LUCKY GLORY (10)5119Midfield11.0
Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made minor progress in straight.
5HEALTHY HEALTHY (5)9125Stalker10.0
Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, 7 lengths back, 3 wide after passing 500M, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
6HAPPY TRIO (11)3118Stalker46.0
Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
7A AMERIC TE SPECSO (3)12128Closer25.0
Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, made some headway in the run home.
8WINNING ICEY (1)2128Midfield8.4
Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, made no impression thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
9NEVER TOO SOON (6)8125Midfield8.9
Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths back, 2 wide from 400M, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, made minor progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10ARMOUR EAGLE (8)11121Midfield27.0
Bumped start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
11MAGIC PHOENIX (12)6117Stalker63.0
Made contact at start, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back, slightly taken back 700M, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
12SUPER WINNER (4)4123Leader46.0
Jumped well, raced prominently, 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back on turn, peaked on run 350M, weakened early in straight.
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